Prudence E. Pentz Weaver (1877-1916)

WEAVER, PENTZ, LINK, SOUTHWORTH, SKINNER, LUING, KING, WILSON, KNEPPER, BEAL, GARRET, ROBINSON, RYER

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/27/2005 at 07:49:36

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, March 16, 1916, page 1, column 6. "SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED DEATH OF MRS. WEAVER. Mrs. Elmer Weaver Stricken While Alone With Baby at Farm Home Near Loring. Mrs. Elmer Weaver passed away suddenly at her home, four miles southwest of Maxwell, Monday afternoon. Her death was entirely unexpected, as she had been in her usual good health, and especially distressing in that she was alone, with the exception of her little daughter, when the end came. Mr. Weaver, in company with his son-in-law, Leonard Link, had gone to Elkhart immediately after dinner, about 1 o'clock and returning about an hour later found his wife lying dead on the bedroom floor, having succumbed to an attack of heart failure. Deceased was about thirty-eight years old and leaves to mourn her untimely death a husband and seven children, three boys and four girls, all living at home except the eldest girl, Mrs. Leonard Link. The tragic death is indeed a sad blow to the stricken husband and family who have the sympathy of the entire community. The immediate neighborhood and in fact all who knew the lady and bereft family are saddened by the event. Funeral services will be held from the Mt. Zion church at Loring Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Pfaltzgraff."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, March 23, 1916, page 1. "OBITUARY - Prudence E. Pentz-Weaver, daughter of William J. and Ellen Pentz, was born December 21, 1877, at Collins, Iowa, and died March 13, 1916, of heart failure at the age of thirty-eight years, two months and twenty-three days. She was one of a family of twelve children, one of which, a sister, preceded her in death, departing this life July 9, 1907. On April 28, 1893, she was united in marriage with Elmer E. Weaver at Nevada, Iowa. To this union eight children were born, four girls and four boys. One child, Glenn Leroy, preceded her in death, dying February 11, 1907. She believed in a God and a hereafter. Eight years ago she made a confession of faith at a revival at Iowa Center. She spent more time reading her Bible this winter than she ever did before. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Elmer Weaver, seven children, viz: Mrs. Effie Link, Mabel, Vern, Earl, Alice, Freddie, aged seven, Ila, aged two years; one grandchild, Clarence Link, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pentz; nine sisters, Mrs. William Weaver, of Loring; Mrs. Bert Southworth, near Maxwell; Mrs. F. B. Skinner, of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. W. G. Luing, near Rhodes; Mrs. Jessie King, Mrs. O. E. Wilson, Mrs. Maude Knepper, of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Charles Beal, near Maxwell; Mrs. C. R. Garret, of Loring, and one brother, Gerald Pentz, and other relatives and friends. The relatives whose names were mentioned were present at the funeral with the exception of one daughter, Ila, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Beal, who were not able to be present on account of sickness. Other relatives not living in this vicinity, who were present at the funeral were Fred Luing, of Collins; Maurice Robinson, of Rhodes; Misses Lucenia and Ruth Skinner, of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Esther Ryer, Of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, and J. S. Weaver, of Maxwell. The funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The attendance was very large. Interment in the Mt. Zion cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. P. W. Pfaltzgraff, pastor of the Mt. Zion church. Card of Thanks - We wish hereby to thank the many friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the death of our beloved wife and mother. We also wish to thank the Maxwell high school, the R. N. OF A., the M. W. A. and friends for the floral offerings. Furthermore, we wish to thank the choir and the minister for the services which they rendered. Elmer Weaver and children."

Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. POLK COUNTY, IOWA CEMETERIES WASHINGTON TWP., #0178, Geneal * F 627 .P7 C4 V.6, Mt. Zion Cemetery, page 4. WEAVER, ELMER E. born 5 30 1873, died 1 14 1917, Sec. - __, Lot - 48, Row - 9; WEAVER, Prudence A., born - 12 21 1877, died - 3 13 1916, Sec. - __, Lot - 48, Row - 9, MISC INF - W/O E E; WEAVER, Glen Le Roy, born 1 11 1907, died 2 11 1907, Sec. - __, Lot - 48, Row - 9, MISC INF S/O E E & P A.